Kent · Heat pump installation
Great Chart air source heat pumps
Our engineers work in Great Chart on MCS certified installation of air source heat pumps for heating and hot water, with the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant applied for. Diagnosis first, a fixed price and proper paperwork when we finish.
- Not knowing whether a grant applies
- A boiler that is getting old
- Finding a place for the outdoor unit
Air source heat pumps in Great Chart
Many air source heat pumps can be installed as permitted development in England, without a planning application. The conditions include an outdoor unit of no more than 1.5 m³ and compliance with MCS 020(a), and the unit cannot be used solely for cooling or sit within the curtilage of a listed building. We look at the planning position for your home during the survey. The work covers homes heated by oil, LPG or gas, air-to-air heat pumps and air-to-water heat pumps, and people most often call us about radiators that may be too small for a heat pump and comparing heat pump types.
Homes around Great Chart typically have room outside for a heat pump, so the design focuses on heat loss and radiators.
Each manufacturer sets its own warranty period. Daikin, for instance, gives a standard 2 years on split air conditioning, with longer extensions only on its air-to-water heat pumps. Whatever the brand, the manufacturer’s terms are explained on your quote.
- Place
- Great Chart (TN23)
- Region
- Kent
- Price guide
- £8,000–£16,000 before the grant, 0% VAT on homes
- Replies
- We reply the same working day
- Price
- A fixed price before work begins
- Credentials
- NICEIC and F-Gas, MCS
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
What the work involves, system by system
Radiators and underfloor heating
If radiators need upsizing, the quote lists them, so you know the full scope.
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme
There’s one grant per property, and you cannot get a grant to replace a low-carbon system, and hybrid systems are not eligible.
Rented and managed buildings
Bigger systems bring extra duties: a TM44 inspection by an accredited energy assessor is required at least every 5 years for systems over 12 kW. We arrange the inspection, get the system ready and put right anything it picks up.
Managing agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the property, the work and the access arrangements, and we will send a fixed-price quote.
Places near Great Chart
What else we do in Great Chart
How it works
Wherever the system can be run before we leave, we run it and check it in operation. Then we explain what was done and answer your questions, and anything that needs attention later is pointed out. The visit takes a few days for most air-to-water installations, with air-to-air systems often quicker. Photos of the existing unit help with repairs and servicing in Great Chart.
- First we talk through the property and the current system.
- We measure heat loss for every room.
- The design covers the heat pump, emitters, hot water and outdoor unit.
- A fixed-price quote explains the cost, the grant position and the VAT.
- Then it’s fitted, commissioned and registered with MCS.
How to prepare
- Let us know if the units are on a roof, a high wall or in a locked area
- Find the manual or the paperwork for the system, if you have it
- Clear a path to the units and the space around them
Get a fixed-price quote
VAT is set out clearly on every quote, and the rate that applies to your job is stated. VAT can differ between homes and businesses and between kinds of work, so we confirm it on the quote. To get one, give us a ring on 07833 053749 or write to us at info@aircondoctor.co.uk.
Advice
Heat pumps in Great Chart: local notes
At about 47 miles from central London, Great Chart sits inside the area we cover across London and the South East.
Older homes near Church of St Mary may need extra checks for planning and heat loss before a heat pump is designed. Godinton House lies about 1.1 miles north. Owners of listed homes need consent before a heat pump is fitted, so it’s one of our first questions.
Great Chart is about 1 mile west of Ashford, in Kent. If you need air source heat pumps in Great Chart, it’s easy to get a fixed-price quote: please ring us on 07833 053749 or write to us at info@aircondoctor.co.uk. Our area covers London and the South East, including Great Chart. We cover 922 places across Kent. The nearest of our city pages is Eastbourne, around 34 miles from Great Chart.
Not far from Great Chart, a recent job of ours was on Mermaid Street, Rye (TN31), about 14 miles south: installing three Fujitsu wall-mounted units in guest bedrooms, with the outdoor units positioned in the hotel’s walled rear garden.
Postcode districts we cover here: TN23. Whether you’re on The Street, Toke Close and The Paddocks or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover Godinton (1 mile north-east), Chilmington Green (1 mile south-west), Stanhope (1 mile south-east), Ashford (1 mile east) and Fleeden (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Canterbury (14 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles north), Folkestone (15 miles east) and Faversham (12 miles north).
Landmarks near Great Chart
Around Great Chart, our work takes us to homes and businesses near The Little Black Dog pub, Ashford Community Woodland and John Wallis Academy. Great Chart’s nearest station is Ashford International station, about 1.8 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include County Square (1.6 miles east) and William Harvey Hospital (3.5 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Orlestone Forest.
Pricing air source heat pumps in Great Chart
The diagnosis comes before the price. We look at:
- The size of the job
- One-off work versus a regular service cycle
- Whether the existing supply is suitable
The cost depends on the system and the number of rooms or units, how easy the units are to reach and the parts and time the job needs. You get a fixed price before we start, so you know where you stand.
What we need to know
Simple jobs can often be priced from pictures and some basics. Send what you can of the following:
- Where the property is and what kind of building it is
- Any previous service or F-Gas records
- The fuse board and where it is in the property
Photos are enough for some jobs; others need a visit first. Multi-room systems, commercial buildings and anything with a long or hidden pipe route are normally surveyed first. Either way, you get a fixed price before any work is booked.
Great Chart questions
Can I fit a heat pump in Great Chart without planning permission?
That depends on the building and where the outdoor unit goes. The centre of Great Chart is in a conservation area. On a house, an air source heat pump can often go ahead under permitted development, with an outdoor unit of no more than 1.5 cubic metres and an installation that meets MCS 020(a), which includes a noise check. Those rights don’t reach the grounds of a listed building, and conservation areas rule out walls or roofs facing a road. If that might affect you, we ask Ashford council, which is usually the planning authority for Great Chart.
Does the Boiler Upgrade Scheme cover homes in Great Chart?
Great Chart is covered, as the scheme runs across England and Wales. It gives £7,500 towards an air-to-water or ground source heat pump, or £2,500 towards an air-to-air heat pump that replaces the fossil-fuel heating and meets the whole home’s heating need. As an MCS certified installer, we apply for it on your behalf.
Can I do any of the installation myself?
Not the refrigerant work. Under the F-gas rules, it must be done by qualified engineers from a certified company, and a new circuit is notifiable under Part P unless a registered electrician, such as a NICEIC approved contractor, does it.
Do you work on systems someone else installed?
Yes. We start with a proper look and tell you honestly what we find, including anything about the original installation that needs putting right. Any work is priced before it goes ahead.
Why does F-Gas certification matter?
Companies working on equipment that contains F gas must be certified by an approved body, and the engineers need their own qualifications. It’s how you know the refrigerant is being handled legally and safely.
Do you look at the job first?
Yes, always. We diagnose before we treat: the survey tells us what the job needs and how to do it and the fixed price is built on it.
Do you offer emergency call-outs?
Yes, 24/7. When you call, tell us the make, what’s happening and any error code, and we will talk you through the next steps.
A customer’s words
“Office air con broke down in the July heatwave. Called at 8am, engineer was here by noon and fixed within 2 hours. Brilliant emergency response. They now hold the service contract for the whole building.”
James T., Crawley, office manager